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{{Infobox motor race
{{Infobox motor race
|Race title =Firestone Indy 200
|Race title = Music City Grand Prix
|Track map =
|Track map = Nashville Superspeedway diagram.svg
|Series long = [[IndyCar Series]]
|Series long = [[IndyCar Series]]
|Series short = ICS
|Series short = ICS
|Venue = [[Nashville Superspeedway]]
|Venue = [[Nashville Superspeedway]]
|Sponsor =
|Sponsor = [[Firestone Tire and Rubber Company|Firestone]]
|First race = 2001
|First race = 2001
|Last race = 2008
|Last race =
|Distance = 266.6 miles (429.051 km)
|Distance = 266.6 miles (429.051 km)
|Laps = 200
|Laps = 206
|Previous names='''Harrah's Indy 200''' (2001)<p>'''Firestone Indy 200''' (2002-2008)
|Previous names='''Harrah's Indy 200''' (2001)<br>'''Firestone Indy 200''' (2002-2008)<br> '''Music City Grand Prix''' (2024–present)
|Most wins driver = [[Scott Dixon]] (3)
|Most wins driver = [[Scott Dixon]] (3)
|Most wins team = [[Chip Ganassi Racing]] (3)
|Most wins team = [[Chip Ganassi Racing]] (3)
[[Andretti Global]] (3)
}}
}}


The [[Nashville Superspeedway]] in [[Lebanon, Tennessee]] has hosted [[American open-wheel car racing]] racing events dating back to [[2001 Indy Racing League|2001]]. The 2001 event marked the first American open-wheel event in the [[Nashville, Tennessee|Nashville]] area. During some years events were held on Saturday nights. The [[2007 Firestone Indy 200|2007 event]] was postponed until Sunday after a series of rain showers at the track.
The '''Firestone Indy 200''' was an [[Indy Racing League]] [[IndyCar Series]] race held at [[Nashville Superspeedway]] in [[Lebanon, Tennessee]].


Following the [[2008 Firestone Indy 200|2008 event]], [[Indy Racing League]] officials decided to end their association with Nashville Superspeedway. The event was removed from the 2009 schedule, and afterwards the facility shuttered for several years. Subsequently renamed as the [[IndyCar Series]], the series returned to the Nashville area in [[2021 Music City Grand Prix|2021]] with the [[Music City Grand Prix]] on a downtown street circuit. Due to construction downtown, the 2024 Music City Grand Prix was moved to the Nashville Superspeedway.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Pruett |first1=Marshall |title=IndyCar moves season finale to Nashville Speedway |url=https://racer.com/2024/02/14/indycar-moves-season-finale-to-nashville-speedway/ |website=racer.com |date=14 February 2024 |access-date=14 February 2024}}</ref>
In 2001, it marked the first American open wheel event in the [[Nashville, Tennessee|Nashville]] area. In later years it was held as a Saturday night race. The 2007 event was postponed until Sunday after a series of rain showers at the track. It marked the track's first postponement and was only the second time in series history an event had to be postponed due to weather.

Following the 2008 event, Indy Racing League officials decided to end their association with [[Nashville Superspeedway]]. The event was removed from the 2009 schedule, and it is not expected to return.


==Past winners==
==Past winners==
As is a Nashville-area racing tradition, the winner wins a hand-made and painted Gibson Les Paul guitar (trophies in short-track racing are traditionally guitars).
As is a Nashville-area racing tradition, from 2001 through 2008 the winner received a hand-made and painted [[Gibson Les Paul]] guitar.
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%;"
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%;"
|-
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! rowspan="2"|Average Speed<br>(mph)
! rowspan="2"|Average Speed<br>(mph)
! rowspan="2"|Report
! rowspan="2"|Report
! rowspan="2"|Refs
|-
|-
! Laps
! Laps
! Miles (km)
! Miles (km)
|-
|-
| [[2001 in IRL|2001]]
| align=center|[[2001 Indy Racing League|2001]]
| July 21
| July 21
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Buddy Lazier]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Buddy Lazier]]
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|align="center"|144.809
|align="center"|144.809
| [[2001 Harrah's 200|Report]]
| [[2001 Harrah's 200|Report]]
|align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|title=2001 Harrah's 200|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2001_Harrah%27s_200/O/|publisher=Racing-Reference|access-date=October 21, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=2001 Nashville Indycars|url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/2001-nashville-indycars/|work=Motor Sport|access-date=October 21, 2021}}</ref>
|-
|-
| [[2002 in IRL|2002]]
| align=center|[[2002 Indy Racing League|2002]]
| July 20
| July 20
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Alex Barron (driver)|Alex Barron]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Alex Barron (racing driver)|Alex Barron]]
| [[Blair Racing]]
| [[Blair Racing]]
| [[Dallara]]
| [[Dallara]]
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|align="center"|127.997
|align="center"|127.997
| [[2002 Firestone Indy 200|Report]]
| [[2002 Firestone Indy 200|Report]]
|align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|title=2002 Firestone Indy 200|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2002_Firestone_Indy_200/O/|publisher=Racing-Reference|access-date=October 21, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=2002 Nashville Indycars|url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/2002-nashville-indycars/|work=Motor Sport|access-date=October 21, 2021}}</ref>
|-
|-
| [[2003 IndyCar Series season|2003]]
| align=center|[[2003 IndyCar Series|2003]]
| July 19
| July 19
| {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Gil de Ferran]]
| {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Gil de Ferran]]
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|align="center"|137.679
|align="center"|137.679
| [[2003 Firestone Indy 200|Report]]
| [[2003 Firestone Indy 200|Report]]
|align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|title=2003 Firestone Indy 200|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2003_Firestone_Indy_200/O/|publisher=Racing-Reference|access-date=October 21, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=2003 Nashville Indycars|url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/2003-nashville-indycars/|work=Motor Sport|access-date=October 21, 2021}}</ref>
|-
|-
| [[2004 IndyCar Series season|2004]]
| align=center|[[2004 IndyCar Series|2004]]
| July 17
| July 17
| {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Tony Kanaan]]
| {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Tony Kanaan]]
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|align="center"|134.975
|align="center"|134.975
| [[2004 Firestone Indy 200|Report]]
| [[2004 Firestone Indy 200|Report]]
|align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|title=2004 Firestone Indy 200|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2004_Firestone_Indy_200/O/|publisher=Racing-Reference|access-date=October 21, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=2004 Nashville Indycars|url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/2004-nashville-indycars/|work=Motor Sport|access-date=October 21, 2021}}</ref>
|-
|-
| [[2005 IndyCar Series season|2005]]
| align=center|[[2005 IndyCar Series|2005]]
| July 16
| July 16
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Dario Franchitti]]
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Dario Franchitti]]
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|align="center"|133.089
|align="center"|133.089
| [[2005 Firestone Indy 200|Report]]
| [[2005 Firestone Indy 200|Report]]
|align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|title=2005 Firestone Indy 200|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2005_Firestone_Indy_200/O/|publisher=Racing-Reference|access-date=October 21, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=2005 Nashville Indycars|url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/2005-nashville-indycars/|work=Motor Sport|access-date=October 21, 2021}}</ref>
|-
|-
| [[2006 IndyCar Series season|2006]]
| align=center|[[2006 IndyCar Series|2006]]
| July 15
| July 15
| {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Scott Dixon]]
| {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Scott Dixon]]
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|align="center"|161.205
|align="center"|161.205
| [[2006 Firestone Indy 200|Report]]
| [[2006 Firestone Indy 200|Report]]
|align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|title=2006 Firestone Indy 200|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2006_Firestone_Indy_200/O/|publisher=Racing-Reference|access-date=October 21, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=2006 Nashville Indycars|url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/2006-nashville-indycars/|work=Motor Sport|access-date=October 21, 2021}}</ref>
|-
|-
| [[2007 IndyCar Series season|2007]]
| align=center|[[2007 IndyCar Series|2007]]
| July 15*
| July 15*
| {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Scott Dixon]]
| {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Scott Dixon]]
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|align="center"|164.03
|align="center"|164.03
| [[2007 Firestone Indy 200|Report]]
| [[2007 Firestone Indy 200|Report]]
|align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|title=2007 Firestone Indy 200|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2007_Firestone_Indy_200/O/|publisher=Racing-Reference|access-date=October 21, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=2007 Nashville Indycars|url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/2007-nashville-indycars/|work=Motor Sport|access-date=October 21, 2021}}</ref>
|-
|-
| [[2008 IndyCar Series season|2008]]
| align=center|[[2008 IndyCar Series|2008]]
| July 12
| July 12
| {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Scott Dixon]]
| {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Scott Dixon]]
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|align="center"|148.072
|align="center"|148.072
| [[2008 Firestone Indy 200|Report]]
| [[2008 Firestone Indy 200|Report]]
|align="center"|<ref name=2008Race>{{cite web|title=2008 Firestone Indy 200|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2008_Firestone_Indy_200/O/|publisher=Racing-Reference|access-date=October 21, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=2008 Nashville Indycars|url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/2008-nashville-indycars/|work=Motor Sport|access-date=October 21, 2021}}</ref>
|-
| align=center|2009<br />–<br />2023
|colspan=12 align=center| ''Not held''
|-
| align=center|[[2024 IndyCar Series|2024]]
| September 14
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Colton Herta]]
| [[Andretti Global]] with [[Curb Agajanian Performance Group|Curb-Agajanian]]
| [[Dallara]]
| [[Honda]]
|align="center"|206
|align="center"|273.9 (440.8)
|align="center"|
|align="center"|
| [[2024 Big Machine Music City Grand Prix|Report]]
|align="center"|
|}
|}


*'''2007:''' Race postponed from Saturday night to Sunday afternoon due to rain.<ref>{{cite news|title=Nashville has first IndyCar rainout since 2000; Race rescheduled for Sunday|url=https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/485387|work=Taiwan News|agency=Associated Press|date=July 15, 2007|access-date=October 21, 2021|archive-date=April 21, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220421203603/https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/485387|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*'''2007:''' Race postponed from Saturday night to Sunday afternoon due to rain.
*'''2008:''' Race shortened due to rain.
*'''2008:''' Race shortened due to rain.<ref name=2008Race/>


{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
!colspan=3|[[Indy Lights]] winners
!colspan=4|[[Indy Lights]] winners
|-
|-
|[[2002 Infiniti Pro Series season|2002]]
|[[2002 Infiniti Pro Series|2002]]
|July 20
|July 20
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Cory Witherill]]
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Cory Witherill]]
|<ref>{{cite web|title=2002 Nashville 100|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2002_Nashville_100/IL/|publisher=Racing-Reference|access-date=October 21, 2021}}</ref>
|-
|-
|[[2003 Infiniti Pro Series season|2003]]
|[[2003 Infiniti Pro Series|2003]]
|July 18
|July 18
|{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Mark Taylor (driver)|Mark Taylor]]
|{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Mark Taylor (racing driver)|Mark Taylor]]
|<ref>{{cite web|title=2003 Cleanevent 100|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2003_Cleanevent_100/IL/|publisher=Racing-Reference|access-date=October 21, 2021}}</ref>
|-
|-
|[[2004 Infiniti Pro Series season|2004]]
|[[2004 Infiniti Pro Series|2004]]
|July 17
|July 17
|{{flagicon|BRA}} [[Thiago Medeiros]]
|{{flagicon|BRA}} [[Thiago Medeiros]]
|<ref>{{cite web|title=2004 Cleanevent 100|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2004_Cleanevent_100/IL/|publisher=Racing-Reference|access-date=October 21, 2021}}</ref>
|-
|-
|[[2005 Infiniti Pro Series season|2005]]
|[[2005 Infiniti Pro Series|2005]]
|July 16
|July 16
|{{flagicon|BRA}} [[Jaime Camara]]
|{{flagicon|BRA}} [[Jaime Camara]]
|<ref>{{cite web|title=2005 Cleanevent 100|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2005_Cleanevent_100/IL/|publisher=Racing-Reference|access-date=October 21, 2021}}</ref>
|-
|-
|[[2006 Indy Pro Series season|2006]]
|[[2006 Indy Pro Series|2006]]
|July 15
|July 15
|{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Jay Howard]]
|{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Jay Howard]]
|<ref>{{cite web|title=2006 Sun Belt Rentals 100|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2006_Sun_Belt_Rentals_100/IL/|publisher=Racing-Reference|access-date=October 21, 2021}}</ref>
|-
|-
|[[2007 Indy Pro Series season|2007]]
|[[2007 Indy Pro Series|2007]]
|July 14
|July 14
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Robbie Pecorari]]
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Robbie Pecorari]]
|<ref>{{cite web|title=2007 Sun Belt Rentals 100|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2007_Sun_Belt_Rentals_100/IL/|publisher=Racing-Reference|access-date=October 21, 2021}}</ref>
|-
|-
|[[2008 Indy Lights season|2008]]
|[[2008 Indy Lights|2008]]
|July 12
|July 12
|{{flagicon|BRA}} [[Ana Beatriz]]
|{{flagicon|BRA}} [[Ana Beatriz]]
|<ref>{{cite web|title=2008 Sun Belt Rentals 100|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2008_Sun_Belt_Rentals_100/IL/|publisher=Racing-Reference|access-date=October 21, 2021}}</ref>
|-
| align=center|2009<br />–<br />2023
|colspan=2 align=center| ''Not held''
|-
!colspan=4|Indy NXT
|-
|[[2024 Indy NXT|2024]]
| September 15
|{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Louis Foster]]
|<ref>{{cite web|title=Event - Summary|url=http://www.imscdn.com/INDYCAR/Documents/6323/2024-09-15/indynxt-eventsummary.pdf|publisher=IndyCar|access-date=September 18, 2024}}</ref>
|}
|}


==References==
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==References==
==External links==
*[http://www.champcarstats.com/tracks/nashville.htm champcarstats.com]
*[http://www.champcarstats.com/tracks/nashville.htm champcarstats.com]


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[[Category:Firestone Indy 200| ]]
[[Category:Firestone Indy 200| ]]
[[Category:Motorsport in Nashville, Tennessee]]
[[Category:Recurring sporting events established in 2001]]
[[Category:Recurring sporting events established in 2001]]
[[Category:Recurring events disestablished in 2008]]
[[Category:Recurring events disestablished in 2008]]

[[pt:Firestone Indy 200]]

Latest revision as of 09:16, 5 January 2025

Music City Grand Prix
IndyCar Series
VenueNashville Superspeedway
First race2001
Distance266.6 miles (429.051 km)
Laps206
Previous namesHarrah's Indy 200 (2001)
Firestone Indy 200 (2002-2008)
Music City Grand Prix (2024–present)
Most wins (driver)Scott Dixon (3)
Most wins (team)Chip Ganassi Racing (3) Andretti Global (3)

The Nashville Superspeedway in Lebanon, Tennessee has hosted American open-wheel car racing racing events dating back to 2001. The 2001 event marked the first American open-wheel event in the Nashville area. During some years events were held on Saturday nights. The 2007 event was postponed until Sunday after a series of rain showers at the track.

Following the 2008 event, Indy Racing League officials decided to end their association with Nashville Superspeedway. The event was removed from the 2009 schedule, and afterwards the facility shuttered for several years. Subsequently renamed as the IndyCar Series, the series returned to the Nashville area in 2021 with the Music City Grand Prix on a downtown street circuit. Due to construction downtown, the 2024 Music City Grand Prix was moved to the Nashville Superspeedway.[1]

Past winners

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As is a Nashville-area racing tradition, from 2001 through 2008 the winner received a hand-made and painted Gibson Les Paul guitar.

Season Date Driver Team Chassis Engine Race Distance Race Time Average Speed
(mph) 		Report Refs
Laps Miles (km)
2001 July 21 United States Buddy Lazier Hemelgarn Racing Dallara Oldsmobile 200 266.6 (429.051) 1:44:44 144.809 Report [2][3]
2002 July 20 United States Alex Barron Blair Racing Dallara Chevrolet 200 266.6 (429.051) 2:01:53 127.997 Report [4][5]
2003 July 19 Brazil Gil de Ferran Team Penske Dallara Toyota 200 266.6 (429.051) 1:53:18 137.679 Report [6][7]
2004 July 17 Brazil Tony Kanaan Andretti Green Racing Dallara Honda 200 266.6 (429.051) 1:55:35 134.975 Report [8][9]
2005 July 16 United Kingdom Dario Franchitti Andretti Green Racing Dallara Honda 200 266.6 (429.051) 1:57:13 133.089 Report [10][11]
2006 July 15 New Zealand Scott Dixon Chip Ganassi Racing Dallara Honda 200 266.6 (429.051) 1:36:46 161.205 Report [12][13]
2007 July 15* New Zealand Scott Dixon Chip Ganassi Racing Dallara Honda 200 266.6 (429.051) 1:35:06 164.03 Report [14][15]
2008 July 12 New Zealand Scott Dixon Chip Ganassi Racing Dallara Honda 171* 227.943 (366.838) 1:30:05 148.072 Report [16][17]
2009
–
2023 		Not held
2024 September 14 United States Colton Herta Andretti Global with Curb-Agajanian Dallara Honda 206 273.9 (440.8) Report
  • 2007: Race postponed from Saturday night to Sunday afternoon due to rain.[18]
  • 2008: Race shortened due to rain.[16]
Indy Lights winners
2002 July 20 United States Cory Witherill [19]
2003 July 18 United Kingdom Mark Taylor [20]
2004 July 17 Brazil Thiago Medeiros [21]
2005 July 16 Brazil Jaime Camara [22]
2006 July 15 United Kingdom Jay Howard [23]
2007 July 14 United States Robbie Pecorari [24]
2008 July 12 Brazil Ana Beatriz [25]
2009
–
2023 		Not held
Indy NXT
2024 September 15 United Kingdom Louis Foster [26]

References

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  1. ^ Pruett, Marshall (14 February 2024). "IndyCar moves season finale to Nashville Speedway". racer.com. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  2. ^ "2001 Harrah's 200". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
  3. ^ "2001 Nashville Indycars". Motor Sport. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
  4. ^ "2002 Firestone Indy 200". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
  5. ^ "2002 Nashville Indycars". Motor Sport. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
  6. ^ "2003 Firestone Indy 200". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
  7. ^ "2003 Nashville Indycars". Motor Sport. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
  8. ^ "2004 Firestone Indy 200". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
  9. ^ "2004 Nashville Indycars". Motor Sport. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
  10. ^ "2005 Firestone Indy 200". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
  11. ^ "2005 Nashville Indycars". Motor Sport. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
  12. ^ "2006 Firestone Indy 200". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
  13. ^ "2006 Nashville Indycars". Motor Sport. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
  14. ^ "2007 Firestone Indy 200". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
  15. ^ "2007 Nashville Indycars". Motor Sport. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
  16. ^ a b "2008 Firestone Indy 200". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
  17. ^ "2008 Nashville Indycars". Motor Sport. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
  18. ^ "Nashville has first IndyCar rainout since 2000; Race rescheduled for Sunday". Taiwan News. Associated Press. July 15, 2007. Archived from the original on April 21, 2022. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
  19. ^ "2002 Nashville 100". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
  20. ^ "2003 Cleanevent 100". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
  21. ^ "2004 Cleanevent 100". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
  22. ^ "2005 Cleanevent 100". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
  23. ^ "2006 Sun Belt Rentals 100". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
  24. ^ "2007 Sun Belt Rentals 100". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
  25. ^ "2008 Sun Belt Rentals 100". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
  26. ^ "Event - Summary" (PDF). IndyCar. Retrieved September 18, 2024.
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